Education:
- Professional education Vught (nl)
- Master Floral Designer Vught (nl)
- International Study weeks Gruenberg (Germany)
- LV Teacher Training 's-Hertogenbosch (nl)
- Different trainings on the field of teaching (nl)
- Academy of Fine Art (painting) Arendonk (Belgium)
- Language studies Chinese
Experience and activities:
- Floral Design teacher and head of the Floristry Division, Stoas Professional University of Applied sciences and Teacher Education 's-Hertogenbosch (nl)
- Project Manager European Floral Design Academy
- Senior lecturer at HAS University of applied sciences "Green Business School" "Floral Design and Business management"
- Manager diploma line of the Dutch Florists Organization VBW
- Member of the Dutch Impuls Team (responsible for Trendwatching and translation into Floral Design for the Dutch Florists Organisation VBW)
- Author of "Decoratieve Bloemsierkunst" and "Vegetatieve Bloemsierkunst"
- Articles for Floral Design Magazines and Floral Design Books in Europe and Asia
- Contribution to the book "Anthurium"
- Foreword and contribution of arrangements Floral Masterpieces ISBN 90-74377-66-1 (1998)
- Member of several government and business commissions focussing on vocational education and promotion of the sector
- Co-founder Team Florist Europe
- Co-founder European Floral Design Academy
- Co-founder Theme courses and teacher professional trainings
- Vught (1977-1989)
- Guest lectures, demonstrations, exhibitions, decorations, judging, studytrips in Europe, Asia (Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malasia, Korea), America and Canada
- Prize winner at various Floral Art contests
- Decoration for Pope Visit in The Netherlands
- Decoration Wedding Pansy Ho Hong Kong Grand Hyatt hotel dec. 1990 jan 1991
- Member of the team responsible for designing and executing hall decorations Interflora World Cup 1997
- Member of assistance team Henk Mulder World Cup 1997 (2nd place)
- Member of assistance team Max van der Sluijs European Cup 1999 (2nd place)
- Television and TV appearances
- 1992 Chief Arranger Floral Design Exhibition "Bredaflora"
- 1991, 1992, 1993 Chief Arranger "Living Still Live" 's-Hertogenbosch
- 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 Presentations at the FLEUR trade fair for the Dutch Florists Organisation VBW
- Professional commentator on the florist event "Floral Movement"
- Official delegate of the Dutch Florist organisation concerning examinations.
- Co-author of DFA and ADFA education books of the Dutch Florist Organisation
- Author of the book Allround Dutch Flower Arranger
- Teacher HAS Food design Academy.
- Consultant Hong Kong City University
- Coach of Master students.
- Senior teacher Green Business School Floral design and Business Management.
- Member of the development committee International Judge. (Florint)
- Involved in the development of a European master of Floral Design
- Certified assessment committee member Florint.
- Teacher seminars for National Certified Judge 2015.